He Loves Me

I love my nieces and nephews... passionately.

This comes as a shock to no one who knows me, or reads this blog.

Sometimes when I see them my heart hurts, because I love them so much.

And today my heart felt as if it would explode from my chest when I realized that God's love for me surpasses what I feel for those precious children.

Surpasses it by lengths I can't even begin to fathom.

This glimpse of love came from hearing one of my favorite songs on the radio. It's a remake of an old Phillips, Craig and Dean song, "When God Ran," this time sung by Across the Sky.

At the beginning of the song it describes God as One who never changes... is unshakeable... solid to the extreme

Almighty God

The Great I Am

Immoveable Rock

Omnipotent

Powerful

Awesome Lord

Victorious Warrior

Mighty Conqueror

Commanding King of Kings

And then it switches over, showing God as a Father who not only loves His children, but pursues them... who scoops them up and holds them when they hurt... or when they've strayed

The only time I ever saw Him run

Was when He ran to me,

Took me in His arms,

Held my head to His chest

And said "My son's come home again".

Looked in my face,

Wiped the tears from my eyes

With forgiveness in His voice

He said

"Son, do you know I still love you?"

I long for the day that I feel His arms around me physically... the day that I get to put my head on His chest and truly rest.

It caught me by surprise

It dropped me to my knees

When God ran

But until that time I'm grateful He gives glimpses of His love... glimpses that keep me wanting more.